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Before heading up to Otavalo, I went to Mitad de Mundo with Dave. At the actual equator, a guide showed us all these demonstrations about the equator. It was really an one-on- one with the guide.

We also had to try to balance an egg on a nail. Since I couldn’t do it vertically, I balanced it horizontally. I guess that was consider cheating. Bah! Dave manage to balance it vertically so he got a nice little certificate which I had to sign as his witness. Can you see my face turn green with envy, right now. I want a certificate too. No one stipulated it had to be balanced vertically. Grrr…

Then we headed over to the Mitad del Mundo Monument. In which I took the obligatory equator picture. I must admit that the equator experience was well worth it.

I was extremely sad about leaving and considered staying in Quito for another day. But it was time to say goodbye to Dave. I had grown accustomed to his company and was really surprised that I didn’t throw him off the boat. But I did try. He just wouldn’t budge.

The ride up to Otavalo was just amazing. My driver was a bit of a chatty cathy because I was able to carry a conversation with him. The clouds were just so perfect. We got up to Otavalo around 5:00 pm, and I made a bee line towards the internet cafe. I spent over 2 hours there after being deprived of internet access in the Galapagos. After catching up with friend on IM, email and facebook, I had to get something to eat. I tried to find something around the hotel. And was only able to find a small burger joint Nel’s burger a block from the hotel. It was such a bad idea. By the time I got back to my hotel I was praying to the toilet gods. I knew I should have just stuck to the slim jims.